onlooker
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“How’s the weather been?” he asked one onlooker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
Nix had surgery last week and was an onlooker as the Broncos fell to the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship game on Sunday.
From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026
An onlooker warned the agents, “You gonna let him die.”
From Salon ● Jan. 14, 2026
During one of their batting sessions at Oak Park High, Todd was challenged to a race around the bases by an onlooker.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2025
I couldn’t be a silent onlooker any longer.
From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea
They were greeted at the airport by crowds of onlookers playing music, singing, dancing and waving Israeli flags.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Next to the damaged station, dozens of onlookers stared at the flames roaring from the vehicle amid shards of glass and rubble, AFP journalists observed.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
The following day, she toured a robot exhibition in Beijing, drawing onlookers as her father often does on his Asia trips.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
After years of disrepair, the once opulent Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino came tumbling down to cheers from onlookers who had all paid $10 to watch the demolition from their cars.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
Moreover, publication ensured that there was a much larger number of ‘virtual onlookers’.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
